March 16, 2012 Korea Resources wants at least 10% of world’s largest met coal deposit State-run Korea Resources Corp. (KORES) is planning to invest at least US$532 million (600 billion won) in mining projects abroad this yea, particularly in the coal sector of Indonesia and…
March 16, 2012 Kobe Steel to invest $298 million in Southdown iron ore project in Australia Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that it reached agreement with trading firm Sojitz Corporation to take a 33% equity share in Sojitz Resources & Technology Pty Ltd, currently a 100% owned…
March 15, 2012 Grasberg strike bites into Freeport’s production outlook Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc will produce 80 million pounds less copper and 125,000 ounces less gold due to labour strife at the company's Grasberg mine in Indonesia.
March 15, 2012 Vale, Newmont Retain Appetite for Indonesia Mines Amid Stake Cut Global companies led by Vale SA (VALE5) and Newmont Mining Corp. (NEM) plan to invest in Indonesia’s mines, undeterred by a new rule cutting foreign ownership, as they hunt for…
March 14, 2012 Prosperity Resources increases interest to 80 pct in two gold, copper licences in Indonesia Prosperity Resources ' ( ASX: PSP ) 81%-owned Indonesian subsidiary PT Prosperity Surya Persada has acquired an 80% equity interest in two key gold-copper licences in Aceh Province in Indonesia.
March 14, 2012 Uralkali cutting Potash output 40% OAO Uralkali, the world’s biggest potash producer by output, is cutting first-quarter production by about 40% from a year earlier after China and India postponed purchases and may further reduce…
March 12, 2012 Vedanta weaving nest for migratory children in Nilgiri In India, a large part of the contract or daily wage labour move from one state to another for want of work.
March 11, 2012 Indonesia’s Rule No. 24 likely to embolden other nations to grab more from mining Indonesia surprised the global mining community last week after a new rule – Government Regulation No. 24 of 2012 – was quietly announced on the mining ministry's website. A growing…
March 11, 2012 Diamonds surpassing gold as Indian investors’ key target Times of India reports that diamonds have surpassed gold in the country as key objective for investment, particularly among wealthy individuals who are wary of the volatility in the prices…
March 11, 2012 BRIIC is a better BRIC For a variety of reasons, Indonesia has earned the right to be considered as a premiere destination for emerging market investment.
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